Erri De Luca
La musica provata

THE REVIEW

The stirrup, the anvil, the hammer—our ears seem to be genuine workshops where sounds are forged, becoming more or less resilient waves that know how to navigate a labyrinth reaching the deepest areas of our mind.

Science seeks in calculations the rules that govern the planet. In Naples, one learns that the world machine is a musical orchestra. This is what Erri De Luca narrates in his latest inspired books.

There are Neapolitan songs, the desire to play, and the complex relationship with Bob Dylan. There are Christmas songs taken directly from the mountains and meetings with Mauro Corona that turn into small concerts halfway between poetry, friendship, and an unmatched cultural affinity. The 1900s serve as the backdrop for the growth and expansion of a phenomenon created by nature for man. But it's likely that many have experienced playing or singing something with the "desire to close their eyes while everything in front of them fades away, blurred."

Erri De Luca wonderfully narrates what it means to him and to the world; his words, when spoken aloud, could enchant you, so be careful: allow yourself to be captivated.